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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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